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History's Worst Decisions and the People Who Made Them and Histories Greatest Scandals Shocking Stories of Powerful People Slipcase Set

History's Worst Decisions and the People Who Made Them and Histories Greatest Scandals Shocking Stories of Powerful People Slipcase Set

$45.00 AUD
Author: Stephen Weir, Ed WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: Pier 9, 2008Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase has some minor shelf wear,History's Worst Decisions And The People Who Made...
Portraits and Sketches

Portraits and Sketches

$60.00 AUD
Author: Edmund GosseBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1912Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has wear. Some pages have tanning and/or foxing.This collection of literary...
Not By Myself

Not By Myself

$20.00 AUD
Author: Fletcher JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Kingfisher, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has tanning and very light wear to top of spineNot By Myself by...
The Garden Of Allah

The Garden Of Allah

$90.00 AUD
Author: Sheilah GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has medium-sized tears on front (see photo) and rear bottom cornersThis poignant memoir, The Garden...
Life And Belief In The Experience Of John W. Laing

Life And Belief In The Experience Of John W. Laing

$35.00 AUD
Author: Godfrey HarrisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner sticker inside. Dust jacket has general wear and tear, is price clippedThis...
Further Reminiscences: 1864-1894

Further Reminiscences: 1864-1894

$80.00 AUD
Author: S. Baring-GouldBinding: HardbackPublished: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1925Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear to dust jacket with a stain on front...
Finding A Father

Finding A Father

$15.00 AUD
Author: Graham McInnesBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tearsHow do you find your own father - assuming you need to?...
The World Of Rembrandt

The World Of Rembrandt

$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert WallaceBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-life Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume, The World Of Rembrandt, chronicles...
Bernard Heinze: A Biography

Bernard Heinze: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Thérèse RadicBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBernard Heinze: A Biography chronicles the remarkable life and enduring legacy of a pivotal figure in Australian music....
Catherine The Great And Other Studies

Catherine The Great And Other Studies

$25.00 AUD
Author: G. P. GoochBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green & Co, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has general wear and tear...
The Gosses: An Anglo-Australian Family

The Gosses: An Anglo-Australian Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: Fayette CosseBinding: HardbackPublished: Brian Clouston, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and some light general wear, previous owner name insideThe...
Sir Henry Doulton: The Man Of Business As A Man Of Imagination

Sir Henry Doulton: The Man Of Business As A Man Of Imagination

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edmund GosseBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear and tanning to edges, page edges have foxing,...
Mr Speaker, Sir

Mr Speaker, Sir

$25.00 AUD
Author: Selwyn LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear and staining but no tears, price clippedThis compelling political...
The Restless Years

The Restless Years

$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter O'Shaughnessy, Graeme Inson, Russel WardBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Gifter's plate taped on...
The Last Stuarts

The Last Stuarts

$40.00 AUD
Author: James Lees-MilneBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus/Hogarth Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, price clipped,The Last Stuarts chronicles...
Edgar Wallace: A Biography

Edgar Wallace: A Biography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Margaret LaneBinding: HardbackPublished: William HeinemannCondition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tears and is missing top edge on spine, previous owner name...
Tamate A King: James Chalmers In New Guinea 1877-1901

Tamate A King: James Chalmers In New Guinea 1877-1901

$30.00 AUD
Author: Diane LangmoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light wear along edges and cornersDiane Langmore's Tamate A King:...
Demille: The Man And His Pictures

Demille: The Man And His Pictures

$15.00 AUD
Author: Gabe Essoe And Raymond LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Castle Books, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biography, Demille: The...
From These Descended (SIGNED AND NUMBERED 51 of 500)

From These Descended (SIGNED AND NUMBERED 51 of 500)

$130.00 AUD
Author: Phyllis M. PowerBinding: HardbackPublished: Homestead, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Slipcase has some very minor surface wear from shelf use, SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Limited numbered edition,...
The Escape From Elba: The Fall & Flight Of Napoleon 1814-1815

The Escape From Elba: The Fall & Flight Of Napoleon 1814-1815

$25.00 AUD
Author: Norman MackenzieBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, New York, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has been covered in a protective sleeve. Old tape marks...
A Voice, A Life: The Autobiography Of Joan Hammond

A Voice, A Life: The Autobiography Of Joan Hammond

$20.00 AUD
Author: Joan HammondBinding: HardbackPublished: London, Gollancz, 1970Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA captivating memoir, A Voice, A Life: The Autobiography Of Joan Hammond chronicles the...
Love Among The Butterflies: The Travels And Adventures Of A Victorian Lady

Love Among The Butterflies: The Travels And Adventures Of A Victorian Lady

$20.00 AUD
Author: Margaret FountaineBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLove Among The Butterflies: The Travels And Adventures Of A Victorian Lady chronicles the extraordinary global expeditions...
Famous Types Of Womanhood

Famous Types Of Womanhood

$30.00 AUD
Author: Sarah K. BoltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Y. Crowell & CoCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some general wear and light staining (see photo),...
Louis Pasteur: Free Lance Of Science

Louis Pasteur: Free Lance Of Science

$20.00 AUD
Author: Rene J. DubosBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded cloth. This compelling biography, Louis Pasteur:...
Caught In The Act: New York Actors Face To Face

Caught In The Act: New York Actors Face To Face

$40.00 AUD
Author: Susan Shacter, Don SheweyBinding: HardbackPublished: New American Library, New York., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to...
Apollinaire

Apollinaire

$35.00 AUD
Author: Francis SteegmullerBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has wear, spine has significant tanning and water staining (see...
Changi Photographer: George Aspinall's Record Of Captivity

Changi Photographer: George Aspinall's Record Of Captivity

$12.00 AUD
Author: Tim BowdenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Times Editions., 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account,...
The Fortunes of Samuel Wynn: Winemaker, Humanist, Zionist (SIGNED)

The Fortunes of Samuel Wynn: Winemaker, Humanist, Zionist (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Allan WynnBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: SIGNED BY SAMUEL WYNN! Dust jacket has surface tear on back panel that doesn't go through and other general...
A Drop Of Rough Ted

A Drop Of Rough Ted

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ted EganBinding: HardbackPublished: The Author, Australia, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionBased on the film "A drop of rough Ted". Follows Ted Egan and his son on their...
In Search Of Identity: An Autobiography

In Search Of Identity: An Autobiography

$45.00 AUD
Author: Anwar El-SadatBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn Search Of Identity: An Autobiography chronicles the remarkable life of Anwar El-Sadat,...
Atlantis Is Missing: ...A True Account. Australia's Most Bizarre Air Rescue.

Atlantis Is Missing: ...A True Account. Australia's Most Bizarre Air Rescue.

$35.00 AUD
Author: Barbara WinterBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Melbourne, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsBarbara Winter chronicles the astonishing events surrounding Atlantis Is Missing: ...A True Account....
The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise And Fall

The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise And Fall

$30.00 AUD
Author: Daphne Du MaurierBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear in form of tanning along spine and edges and...
Louis The Beloved: The Life Of Louis Xv

Louis The Beloved: The Life Of Louis Xv

$50.00 AUD
Author: Olivier BernierBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLouis The Beloved: The Life Of Louis Xv chronicles the tumultuous reign and personal life of...
Interrupted Melody: An Autobiography

Interrupted Melody: An Autobiography

$40.00 AUD
Author: Marjorie LawrenceBinding: HardbackPublished: Invincible Press, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has wear and tear along edges and tanning along spineInterrupted...
There Was A Ship: Patsy Adam-Smith's Story Of Her Years At Sea

There Was A Ship: Patsy Adam-Smith's Story Of Her Years At Sea

$30.00 AUD
Author: Patsy Adam-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light wear marks but no tears, page edges lightly yellowedThis compelling memoir,...
Edwina: Countess Mountbatten Of Burma

Edwina: Countess Mountbatten Of Burma

$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, previous owner bookplate insideThis compelling biography, Edwina: Countess Mountbatten Of...
On The Fall Of The Hammer: A Personal History Of Newmarket Saleyards

On The Fall Of The Hammer: A Personal History Of Newmarket Saleyards

$30.00 AUD
Author: Keith VincentBinding: HardbackPublished: State Library of Victoria, 1992Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOn The Fall Of The Hammer: A Personal History Of Newmarket Saleyards chronicles the vibrant...
R.G. Menzies: A Portrait

R.G. Menzies: A Portrait

$20.00 AUD
Author: Sir John BuntingBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket. cover spine lightly tanned and has light wearR.G. Menzies: A Portrait presents...
The Young Man From Home: James Balfour 1830-1913

The Young Man From Home: James Balfour 1830-1913

$25.00 AUD
Author: Andrew LemonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine of DJ.The Young Man From Home: James Balfour 1830-1913 chronicles the remarkable...
Albert Schweitzer: The Man And His Mind

Albert Schweitzer: The Man And His Mind

$15.00 AUD
Author: George SeaverBinding: HardbackPublished: Adam & Charles Black, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and some light tearing at corners, dust jacket...
The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

$15.00 AUD
Author: E.E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe compelling historical account, The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945, chronicles the harrowing...
Goldwyn: A Biography Of The Man Behind The Myth

Goldwyn: A Biography Of The Man Behind The Myth

$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur MarxBinding: HardbackPublished: Norton., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears to DJ.Goldwyn: A Biography Of The Man Behind The Myth chronicles the...
A Cup Of Coffee With My Interrogator; The Prague Chronicles Of Ludvik Vaculik

A Cup Of Coffee With My Interrogator; The Prague Chronicles Of Ludvik Vaculik

$40.00 AUD
Author: Ludvik VaculikBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers International., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tanning to pages, slight fading to spine.A Cup Of Coffee With My...
Far From A Low Gutter Girl

Far From A Low Gutter Girl

$20.00 AUD
Author: Margaret BarbaletBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford., 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFar From A Low Gutter Girl chronicles the arduous journey of a young woman navigating the harsh realities...
Australian Pioneer Women

Australian Pioneer Women

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralian Pioneer Women chronicles the remarkable lives of the women who shaped early Australia. This compelling historical account...
My Bush Book: K. Langloh Parker's 1890's Story Of Outback Station Life

My Bush Book: K. Langloh Parker's 1890's Story Of Outback Station Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Marcie MuirBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMy Bush Book: A. Langloh Parker's 1890's Story Of Outback Station Life presents a vivid historical account of...
My Own Destroyer: A Biography Of Capt. Matthew Flinders R.N.

My Own Destroyer: A Biography Of Capt. Matthew Flinders R.N.

$25.00 AUD
Author: Sidney J. BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: Currawong Publishing Co., 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor fading to spine.This biographical work chronicles the tumultuous life of Captain Matthew...
On Lips Of Living Men

On Lips Of Living Men

$20.00 AUD
Author: John ThompsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press., 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tears and scuffing to DJ.On Lips Of Living Men presents...